Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3,543, Samuel Finch, Conn. New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Finch, Samuel
P 3,543
New York
Polly
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Letter to James Ford & Trans. Cin. Sent 24 August 1837 - Transf. to Penna 31. Aug. '37, from 4. March '37, & etc. sent to James Ford Esq. Lawrenceville, Tioga Co. Pa. let. 9. Sept. 1837 - J. Ford.
to Pennsylvania Albany. 1. June 30, 80 Samuel Finch 30862 of Cayuga in the State of N.Y. who was a Private in the Company by Captain Sawyer of the N.Y. by Col. Sanger in the N.Y. line for 7 Mos 25 Days (Comp.) 9 " Sergeant } 15 " Private }
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 89 Dollars 50 Cents per a. to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Oct. Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Oct 1836 and Seal H. Gould Esq. Museum of Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1836 $492.2 Semi-ant. allowance ending Mar 37 44.7 $537.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. } Recorded by W. H. Addison Clerk Book C9 Vol. 4 Page 23

Launceville B July 12 45 July 7 Polly Thunk P. Oct 1836 L. Compt o
1836
L. Edwards Esq o Pension office Washington

Laurens ville July 6. 1843. J. G. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir Polly Hines a widow of Saml. Hines who was a United States Pensioner was entitled to a Pension under the Act of Congress 1836. And for some reason unknown to her family she never received it.
My object in writing you is to serve her son who is very poor and a resident of this County. Will you do me the favour of putting me in the way to procure her Pension due her under the Law of 1836. She died last spring left a son in this County & some orphan grand children in Michigan where she resided at her death. They are all very poor and much in need of the small pittance due them from the government.
I knew them both in their life time the old man died here & the old woman in Michigan.
. please let me hear from you as early as convenient.
Yours Respectfully
James Ford

State of New York Wyoming County ss On this 18 th day of February, 1845 at a Court of Common Pleas held in & for said county at Waverly personally appeared David Finch who being duly sworn according to Law on his oath deposes that he is a son of Polly Finch deceased and makes this declaration in order to procure the benefits of the provisions of the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838. That the said Polly Finch was widow of Samuel Finch who was a pensioner of the United States and died at Lawrenceville in the State of Pennsylvania on the 12 th day of March 1839. That the said Sam- uel Finch was a soldier in the American Revolutionary Army & was pensioned on account of such services. That the said David Samuel Finch was married to Polly King at Kingston in the State of Pennsylvania in the month of July 1787. by one Esquire Kirkendall according to his best recollection. That the said Polly Finch widow of the said Samuel Finch died at Albion Calhoun County Michigan on the second day of Octo- ber in the Year 1841. and left the following Children of the said Samuel Finch to wit David Finch, William H. Finch, Asahel Finch Abel Finch Daniel K. Finch and Betsy Frease. that they are the only Children of said Polly Finch living and that each of them is more than twenty one Years old
Sworn & Subscribed in open Court the day & Year first above written before Me Walter Howard Clerk
David Finch

Application for a Transfer
Tioga County ss?
On the twenty-ninth day of August 1837 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Tioga personally appeared Samuel Finch who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Holiah Buck, and afterwards by Captain Abraham Westfall also by Captain Lee Lea in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Nathan Duvigon, and afterwards by Colonel — Hattsham, also under Colonel Levi Wells in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of New York, from whence he has lately removed, that he now resides in the State of Pennsylvania and wishes his Pension to be there payable in future. — The following are his reasons for removing from the State of New York to Pennsylvania, viz, two of his children live in Pennsylvania and he wished to be near them and have their support
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid
Samuel Finch
J. M. Dougall Jus. Peace

Tioga County ss
On the twenty-ninth day of August 1837 personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Tioga Amos G. Finch and on his solemn oath deposeth and saith that Samuel Finch who made the affidavit on the opposite side of this sheet is the identical person that received the revolutionary claim from the War Department dated October 19 th 1836 —
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid —
Amos G. Finch
S. McDougall Jus, Peace
I certify that the above named Amos G. Finch is well known by me, and that I believe him to be a man of veracity — August 29 th 1837 —
S. McDougall Jus, Peace
Tioga County, ss.
I J. F. Donaldson clerk of the court of common pleas of Tioga county Penn a certify that Samuel M c Dougall Esq. is a magistrate or justice of the peace as above and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this first day of September A. D. 1837
J. F. Donaldson Clerk of the court of Tioga Co.

68/29 Polly Finch Pennsylvania
3543

State of Penn pa
On this thirtieth day of August One Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty Three I personally appeared before me Ira Hilburn Associate Judge of the County Court Valley which a resident of Lehigh County State of Penn pa do hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office and the whole thereof. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court the day and year first above written.
Sworn to & subscribed before me on the day & year above written Ira Hilburn Associate Judge I do further certify that the above named Ira Hilburn from his age & bodily infirmity is in my opinion unable to make this declaration in open Court which is held at a distance of twenty five miles from his then place of residence. Ira Hilburn Associate Judge

Tioga County Pa. Personally came before the Subscribed Samuel M c Dougall who after being duly sworn doth depose & say that he was well acquainted with Samuel Hinch a Revolutionary Physician of the United States who died on the twentieth of March in the Year One Thousand Eight Hundred & thirty Nine And that he is also well acquainted with the within named Polly Hinch who is is the Widow of the said Samuel Hinch & for the days past
Sworn & Subscribed before me giving the day & Year above Written & I do Certify that Samuel M c Dougall the above named witness is a person worthy of belief Ira Hilburn Associate Judge
Tioga County Pa. I Alexander S. Brewster Clerk of the Court of Tioga County, certify that Ira Hilburn is an associate Judge as above, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this twenty eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine —
Alex. S. Brewster Clerk of the Court of Tioga County

War Department Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7 th June 1832 Samuel Finch of the State of New York who was a private sergeant etc in the War of the Revolution is entitled to receive Eighty Seven Dollars and Fifty cents per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4 th of March 1831 and payable semi annually on the 4 th of March and 4 th of September in every year
Given at the War Office of the United States this nineteenth day of October One Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty six
C. A. Harris Examining and Countersigning Acting Secretary of War
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
30862.
Payments to be made at Albany N.Y. by Trustee Welch & Farmers Bank agent for paying Pensions in the agency of Albany
The records in the Pension Office in Book E 2 Vol 4 Page 23 by D. C. Addison Clerk
War Department Pension Office August 31 st 1835
In conformity with the regulations of this Department you have this been transferred from the roll of Albany to that of Philadelphia Penn to take effect from and after the 4 th March 1835
I am Sir Respectfully your Obedient Servt J. L. Edwards
Mr Samuel Finch Pensioner
Commissioner of Pensions
Care of James Foul Esq. Sawmillsville Hudson Co Pa
I do certify that the above are true Copies of the original papers now in the possession of Mrs Polly Finch Ira Phillips N. Judge

Samuel Finch
23309
See Vol. 2 p. 28 1881 - Samuel Finch Corp. $50.72 - 2 mo 18 days 7 mo 25 days Col. Wiles at Ohio Lender in 1879 - 9 mo - Supt.
Adm. time Corporal 7. 25 days Supt 9. - Photo 5 -
21.25
A. Gould Esq. Steband New York

State of New York County of Monroe ss 3
On this first day of October 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Monroe Samuel Finch a resident of the town of Parma in the County of Monroe and State of New York aged seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated to wit: that he was drafted in Captain Tilford's Company in Col. Dubois' Regiment of the militia of the State of New York in the spring of the year 1775 but the particular month or day of the month he cannot now recollect; that at the time he was so drafted he resided in the town of Goshen in the County of Orange & State of New York; that he served in said Regiment six  more months and during that period helped to build Fort Montgomery: that he was drafted for the term of nine months - that he was transferred from Colonel Dubois' Regiment to that commanded by Colonel P. Van Courtland and served therein three months the residue of said term of nine months - 2 a That he enlisted in Captain Hewitt's Company of Rangers in the Company Regiment commanded by Col. Sedulon Butler some time early in the spring of the year 1777 but the particular month and day of the month he cannot now recollect - that he served one year in said Company of Rangers and during that time was taken prisoner by the Indians from whom he escaped but did not rejoin said Capt. Hewitt's Company - the whole of the men composing said company and all their officers having been killed except this Company - that he enlisted in said Capt. Hewitt's Company in the County of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania - that he was in the battle of Wyoming and that said Colonel Butler's Regiment belonged to the 3 a troops of Pennsylvania - That he was drafted for nine months in Captain Westfall's Company in Colonel Hathorn's Regiment early in the spring of the year 1778 - that he served in said Capt. Westfall's Company the the said term of nine months as Sergeant - and was drafted therein at Goshen in Orange County aforesaid - That he served as a substitute in Capt. Lays Company in Colonel Levi Wells Regiment of the militia of the State of Connecticut for the term of nine months in the year 1779 at New London - that he was in said Regiment at the time of the taking of and burning of New London Groton - and that he served therein as Sergeant during said nine months - 1 That unless otherwise specified all his services were as a private in said respective Companies -

He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State -
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Samuel Finch J. Crotter Dep. Clerk
We Samuel Castle and William C. Davison residing in the town of Parma in the County of Monroe N.Y. hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Finch who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy six years of age: that he is reputed and known in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. - Sworn and subscribed this 2 nd day of October 1832 in open Court. J. Crotter Dep. Clerk Samuel Castle Wm. C. Davison
And the said board do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states - And the board further certifies that it appears to them that Samuel Castle & William C. Davison who appeared in open court and who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of the said town of Parma and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. The said Samuel Castle being a Judge of the said Court. He Witnesseth whereof the Theodore Adams Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Monroe

do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Finch for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office being the seal of the said Court this second day of October A D 1832 ~
L. Adkins Clerk
Monroe County ss: Thomas Lefferts being duly sworn deposes that the foregoing declaration of Samuel Finch is in the hand writing of this deponent - that on the day it was sworn to this deponent read it over to the said Samuel Finch - that when it was so read over by this deponent it was noticed both by this deponent and the said Samuel Finch that words "except the company" were interlined in the 22 d line of the first page of said declaration - that it was then concluded to read over the residue of said declaration and then correct such interlineation by substituting the word "applicant" for the word "company" - that other business called the attention of this deponent from said declaration immediately after he had so read it over as aforesaid and the said correction was forgotten by this deponent and omitted to be made for that reason -
Sworn and subscribed this 14 th day of September 1833 before me
Thos. Lefferts
Sam l L. Selden First Judge of Monroe Co

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
June 3, 1924.
Emily A. Howd, 607 E. 17th St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 3543 , it appears that Samuel Finch was born December 15, 1757 in Goshen, Orange County, New York and while residing there , he enlisted in the spring of 1778 and served six months in Captain James gawyer's Company, Colonel McLaughry's New York Regiment.
While residing in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted in the spring of * 1778 and was an Indian Spy in Captain Hewitt's Company, Colonel Nathan Denison's Connecticut Regiment, was in the battle of Wyoming (where his father was killed, his name is not stated) and was taken prisoner by the Indians but escaped in four days and served three and one half months.
He enlisted in 1779 and served nine months as ser-
* Soldier said he served in 1777 & was at battle of Wyoming but said battle was in 1778 - awf. by awf

geant in Captain Lee Lay's Company, Colonel Levi Wells' Connecticut Regiment.
* He was allowed pension on his application executed June 25, 1836, while a resident of Auburn, Cayuga County, New York.
In 1837, soldier was living in Pennsylvania and referred to two children, who were living there but gave no names. He died March 7 or 12, 1839 in Lawrenceville, Tioga County, Pennsylvania.
Soldier married June 29 or July 1787 at Kingstown, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, Polly or Polly King, who was living in Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania in 1839 and aged sixty nine years.
She died at Albion, Calhoun County, Michigan, October 2, 1841, leaving the following children- David, William F., Asahel, Abel W., Daniel K., and Betsy Frease.
It is stated that there were grandchildren living in Michigan in 1843, no names stated.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
# 1 o application was not accepted so I used his 2 o

1924 June 3 - Hist to Emily a. Howard case
5540 REJECTED
P.O. Polly Finch
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P.O. _____
_____ Recognized, _____ Contract.
Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

New York Rev
Samuel Finch
Suspended let to ct Gould Esqr Aug 5 th 1836
73
Polly Finch of Samuel Pennsylvania
Rejected
let: 30 th Nov: 1839
J. C. Knapp,
let to J. Ford August: 15: 1848
husband died after rape of out of 7 July 1838
Rejected.
Widow died previous to the passage of the Joint Resolution of 23 rd August 1842.
Let to A. L. Synnes May 1 st 1845
Act 7 July 1838

Send instructions to Mr. Ford & the Transfer Circular to the Albany Agents

State of New York § Cayuga County § s Samuel Finch now of Ithaca in Seneca County being duly sworn according to law makes the following declaration supplementary of the declaration heretofore made by him before the Court of Common Pleas of Seneca County on the first day of October 1882 in order to obtain a pension under the act of June 7 th 1832. In relation to the first term of Service mentioned in said declaration Deponent says, that he is mistaken as to the year of said Service and also the name of his officers in said declaration That upon reflection he remembers that said said Service commenced in the Spring of 1876 & continued six months, that he served in the Company commanded by Capt James Barker in Colonel McLaughlin's Regiment instead of Captain Telford's Company and Col. DeLoys Regiment. That he served at Fort Montgomery under Gen. George Clinton and was engaged frequently in scouting through the neighboring mountains & country That he remembers that said Service was performed in the same year that Independence was declared, & the same year of the battle of White Plains, he remembers this from the fact that the wounded from said battle were brought to Fort Montgomery, kept there one day & from there to New Windsor, that among said wounded deponent had a brother in law who lost an arm, and afterwards drew a pension until about three or four years ago when he died his name was David Wandle
That he was not transferred during said term in any other manner than by going out in scouting parties with officers of other companies & Regiments than his own

Deponent further says that in relation to his Second term of service mentioned in said declaration he is also mistaken and said declaration is incorrect. That in said year 1777 he resided in Luzerne County Pennsylvania, and belonged to the Company of Militia commanded by Capt. Michael Buck in Col. Nathan Denison's Regt. That early in the Spring of 1777 deponent entered the service as an Indian Spy under the command & direction of Capt. Keith, who was appointed such by Colonel Denison to take the command of said company of Spies, that said company was composed of Volunteers from different companies of said Regiment appointed for the purpose of scouting & watching the Indians & Tories, that he was engaged all the time from early in the Spring until the time of the battle of Wyoming about three months. That said company usually returned to Wyoming about once a week for the purpose of giving intelligence and getting provisions for another scout. That said company returned to Wyoming on the morning after battle of Bushnell, and was engaged in said battle. That Col. Butler was then engaged in said battle having returned to his family a few days previous. It was the talk among the troops at that time that Col. Butler had the command on the day of the battle although Col. Denison was Col. of the Regiment engaged in said battle. That he, deponent, was taken prisoner in said battle, and detained four days & four nights when he made his escape & went to Fort Penn in Pennsylvania where was a Garrison commanded by Col. Sturges, after remaining there a few days

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he returned to Orange County. That from the time of entering said service until his return to Orange County was three months and a half and is all the service performed by deponent in said company & that he performed no other service rendered better than as above stated, and his statement in his said declaration of one year service is incorrect and was made by deponent without even a reflection.
Deponent further says that he did serve a term of nine months as stated in said declaration under Col. Sir Wells and deponent was under the full & clear impression that he was in the company of Capt. Lee Lay, that and such is now his impression, but he may be mistaken, and is unable to give the name of his captain unless it was Capt. Lay as aforesaid. Deponent can't remember the name of the person for whom he served as a substitute as aforesaid.
Deponent further says that he is seventy nine years of age and upwards, and has a record of his age in his family bible. That he received several discharges from said service & preserved them until about fifteen years ago when they were destroyed together with other papers by his children members of his family. That he was born in Goshen in Orange County New York in 1757 Dec. 15 th .
After the close of the war deponent returned to Wyoming where he resided eight years. Then removed to Goshen aforesaid, from there he removed to Green Cayuga County, from there to Ulster Delaware County New York from there to Penna Monroe County where

he resided until the fall of 1835 when he removed to Salem afterwards when he now resides. That one of his discharges was signed by Capt. Westfall another signed by Capt. Sawyer and the other he does not remember although they were signed. That in the battle of Worming department had a section & one section piece - Department further says that his first declaration was drawn by a person but little acquainted with the business and is incorrect in many particulars which are herein pointed out. He further says that it was drawn when the memory reflection of his services was very inconsistent & before he had had full time to reflect upon it & consult with his companions in service where the many inaccuracies contained therein
Given this 25 th day of June 1836 before me J. H. H. H. H. H. Justice of the Peace
Samuel Finch
I certify my opinion that said Samuel Finch is a man of truth & veracity Dated June 25 1836
J. H. H. H. H. H. Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Cayuga County ss I Michael S. Myers Clerk of said County to certify that John D. Hubbell before whom the foregoing affidavit was made by whom the foregoing certificate was made was on the day of the date of the same a justice of the peace of said county. That I am acquainted with the hand writing of said justice & believe his signature to said affidavit & certificate to be genuine. Witness my hand & seal of office the 2 nd day of August 1836 M. S. Myers by E. C. Cady Deputy Clerk

Aug 16. 57 opa
Mr Brown
Washington City
Commissaire of Police
J. G. Edwards Esq.
France with Mr. Lee Aug 11 th

Lawrenceville Aug. 9. 1833
J. L. Edwards Esq Com te of Pennsylvania
Dear Sir Sam l H. Hichcox a United States Pensioner of Auburn State of N. York has a Resident of Lawrenceville Tioga Penn a wishes to be transferred from the Agency of N. York to that of Penn a .
Will you be good enough to attend to it without delay.
Respectfully
Yours &c.
Sam l Hichcox
P.S.

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Rev A Gould Auburn New York
Samuel Litch

Comptroller's Office Hartford Connecticut Sept 23 d 1836
On application of Samuel Finch I have examined the Books and Documents in this office relating to Revolutionary services, and find and certify, that the name of Capt Seeley appears on Haskell's Receipts under date of Nov 30 th 1779 and is credited for his company at New London £1.990-12-2-., His name further appears on the same Book, date Nov 28 th 1780, and is credited (Post at New London) £111-13-2-., His name also appears Paytable Books and is named as belonging to Col Levi Wells Regiment and he is credited "By account Rendema" £1072-16-8-., War is also charged the same amount Nov 9 th 1781
I further certify that the name of Samuel Finch has not been found. Wm Field Comptroller

Hartford Sept 23 d 1836
Sir
Annexed is a certificate of the services of the services of Capt S er vey in the year 1779 Mr Hincks name has not appeared & it is to be presumed is not on the books in this office
Very Respectfully your Obedient Servant W m Field
Mr A o Gould Auburn New York

State of New York - Cayuga Co. Town of Genoa
I David King of said Town and County do certify that I well recollect the time when Samuel Smith was married to Polly King in the year Seventeen Hundred Eighty Seven in the state of Pennsylvania County of Lehigh Town of Ringston and was married by Benjamin Carpenter a Justice of the Peace of said Town - and I further say that I have known of their living together until the decease of her husband which I was informed took place the 6th day of March last
David King
Sworn and subscribed before me this 6th day of August 1839, Stephen Fessenden Justice of the Peace.
I certify that David King is considered as man of truth and veracity
Stephen Fessenden Justice Peace

New-York State, } ss. Cayuga County, }
I, WILLIAM RICHARDSON, Clerk of said County, certify that Stephen S. Van Rensselaer Esq. was, on the 6 th day of August 18 39 a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly qualified: And that I know his hand writing, and believe the signature on the annexed instrument, purporting to be his, is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County, and set my hand this day of August 18 39  seventh
William S. Van Rensselaer William S. Van Rensselaer

State of New York - Cayuga Co - Town of Seneca
I Mary King of said Town do certify that I well recollect the time when Samuel French was married to Polly King in the year Seven hundred and eighty Seven in the State of Pennsylvania County of Luzerne Town of Kingston and was married by - Benjamin Carpenter then a Justice of the Peace of said Town - and I further state that I have known of their living together until the decease of husband which I was informed took place about the 6th of March last - Mary King
Sworn and subscribed before me
This 6th day of August 1839. Stephen Fessenden Justice of the Peace,
I certify that Mary King is considered a woman of truth and veracity Stephen Fessenden Justice Peace,

New-York State, } ss. Cayuga County, }
I, WILLIAM RICHARDSON, Clerk of said County, certify that Stephen S. Field Esq. was, on the 1 st day of August 18. 7 a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly qualified: And that I know his hand writing, and believe the signature on the annexed instrument, purporting to be his, is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County, and set my hand this day of August 18. 7  Seventh
The Hon. Justice Stephen S. Field

MECHANICS' & FARMERS' BANK,
Albany Pension Agency,
Aug. 28. 1837
JAMES L. EDWARDS, Esquire, Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 24 th inst. I have to state, that Samuel Frick ————— a Pensioner under the Act of June 7. 1832 at 89\frac{50}{100} Dollars per annum was last paid to the 4 th day of March 1837
I am, Sir,
Very respectfully,
Your ob't serv't,
Thos. M. Cluett
PRES'T, AND PENSION AGENT.

P. L. Edwards Esq.
Pension agent
Washington

Lawrenceville Sep. 4. 1837
J. G. Edwards Esq.
Will you do the old Soldier the favour of attending to the enclosed applications for a Transfer of Pensions without delay
He is poor & needy & in want of his pay as early as possible
Yours Respectfully
James Fordy

N 80 E
No April 7. 1875.

Hon J. L. Edwards
Dear Sir
Hermith L forward the declaration of David Finch Claiming a pension due his mother, under the act of 1838. Is there any evidence in your office showing that the heirs are entitled
Truly Yours
A. L. Lynde
Marsan Wis
April 1, 1845

State of Pennsylvania Troy County, ss State of Pennsylvania
Personally appeared before the Subscribed a justice of the Peace in and for said County, Samuel Tubbs of Elkland Township, in said County, State of Pennsylvania, who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War (and is now receiving a pension for his services in said War), and who upon his solemn oath deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with Samuel Finch (who resides at present in the town of Ithaca, Auburn Village County of Cayuga, State of New York) and further saith that the said Samuel Finch was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, at the same time that he the said Samuel Tubbs was in said War, and that he the said Finch served under Captain Company Holiab Beck, in Colonel Nathan Dewees's Regiment, which was in the year 1777 And he further saith that he saw the said Samuel Finch at Kingston Luzerne County, State of P.A. and in the Battle of Monmouth, which was fought on the fourth day of July 1777 and further in the said Samuel Tubbs states his knowing to his being taken prisoner in said Battle and he saw some Indians take him away and further saith not Sworn and subscribed this his 9 th May 1886 before me Samuel X Tubbs Nathaniel Suly, Justice Peace marks
I certify that said Samuel Tubbs is a man of truth & veracity —
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Nathaniel Suly, Justice Peace

Sioga County Pa
I certify that Nathaniel Sulgrove within named is an acting Justice of the peace in this County and that his acts as such are entitled to full credit and faith; and that the within appearance and signature is in his own hand writing
John William A. Ginder
Applicant and wife

State of Pennsylvania Tioga County p 3
I John P. Donaldson Clerk of the court of Tioga county certify that Nathaniel Sady was to be a Magistrate as within and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub- scribed my name and affixed my seal of office at Wellsboro this eighteenth day of May A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty six J. P. Donaldson Clerk of the court of Tioga Co.

State of New York Ontario County 38
Jasper Middaugh being duly sworn, deponeth and saith that he resides in the town of Phelps, County of State aforesaid, that he served in Capt. Abraham Westfall's Company of New York Militia and that while in such service he knew Samuel Finch, now of the town of Parma, Monroe County who was a Sergeant in said Company that said Finch did duty in said Captain Abraham Westfall's Company in the year 1778 in all as near as his memory serves him, the term of nine months, in the vicinity of Pen Beck and along the Nervinsink River in the State of New York — and further this deponent saith not —
Sworn to and subscribed
this 19th day of November 1834
Jasper his Middaugh mark
David McNeil Judge of the County Court
This is to certify that I am well acquainted with Jasper Middaugh and consider him to be a man of truth and veracity. The reason why he does not write his name is in conse- quence of never having learned to write.
David McNeil
State of New York, Ontario County ss. I certify that David McNeil Esq. whose signature appears to the above certificates was at the date thereof a Judge of the Courts in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn, and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe the said signatures to be his, In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this 21. November 1834 H. A. B. Crane. Deputy Clerk

State of New York
Tioga County ss: Daniel Middough of Elmer in the county of Tioga being duly sworn says that he is of the age of ninety five years upwards - That he served as a private soldier in the Revolutionary War in Capt. Westfall's Company in Col. Hothorn's Regiment from sometime in the Spring of 1778 for the period of nine months - That during that time one Samuel Finch was an acting sergeant in the said Company and served as such sergeant for the period of nine months according to the best of this deponent's recollections.
Sworn this thirteenth day of February 1834 before me by the said Daniel Middough to me known to be a credible witness
Daniel his Middough mark
Stoddard Conkling J.P.
State of New York Tioga County ss:
I certify that Stoddard Conkling Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit of Daniel Middough was sworn at at the time of taking the said affidavit a Justice of Peace in and for the said County of Tioga N.Y. and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that his name subscribed to the said affidavit is in his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of office this 25th day of XXX February 1834.
Green M. Northill Clerk of Tioga County

Monroe County ss: Daniel Finch of the town of Ogden in the County of Monroe and State of New York being duly sworn deposed and says that he is well acquainted with Samuel Finch now of Parma in the said County of Monroe - that this deponent is a brother of the said Samuel Finch - that this deponent distinctly recollects the said Samuel Finch being gone from home as a soldier in the Revolutionary army of considerable length time at different times - that at the first time the said Samuel Finch went into the said service (and as this deponent has always understood and believes) this deponent was about seven years of age - that this deponent is unable to state the particular years or the length of the different times of service performed by said Samuel Finch. -
That this deponent at some time during the revolutionary war resided at Wyoming, in the State of Pennsylvania and while he was such resident of Wyoming he saw the said Samuel Finch a prisoner to the Indians - that he saw the said Samuel Finch brought into Wyoming - that the said Samuel Finch was employed as a scout the greater part of two seasons as this deponent has always understood and believes
Sworn and subscribed this 1 st day of October 1832 in open court
J. C. Miller Dep. clerk of Monroe Common pleas
his Daniel K. Finch mark
I certify my opinion that said Daniel Finch is a man of truth & veracity J. C. Miller Dep. clerk

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Hon James L Edwars Comm of Pensions Washington D.C.

Salem NY Aug 2 d 1836
Sir
The enclosed are the papers of Samuel Finch for a pension, the original declaration and a supplementary one with additional affts. The original declaration was drawn by a person unacquainted with the business and the old gentleman says it is entirely incorrect in many particulars & different from what he supposed it was at the time. The papers were first made out in Monroe Co & since then Mr Finch has removed to Cayuga County. Upon an examination of his declaration I saw that it required an entire remodeling and my supplementary declaration contains a history of the whole matter & corrects & explains many of the palpable mistakes in the original declaration. He has also obtained more proof which I send. Will you please examine the new declaration & the proof in the case & give him a pension for the service proved. He can I believe make no more proof & has obtained the enclosed with difficulty.
Very Respectfully Your obt Servt
A Gould
Hon J L Edwards

Oct 13 Samuel Finch
Hon J L Edwards Court of pension Washington D.C.

Suburb NY
Oct 7 1836
Sir
Enclosed I send you the certificate of the Comptroller of Connecticut in relation to the service of Mr Samuel Finch by which it appears that his name is not found
In your letter to Thos Lefferts Esq Rochester NY dated April 5 1834 in reference to service under Capt Lee Lay "that officer does not appear to have been employed after 1776". The certificate establishes the fact that Mr Lay was in service in 1778 at the time Mr Finch claims for service. The reason why his name is not found may be that he served as a substitute & the name of the person for whom he served may have been omitted. Will you please examine the papers and allow him for this service if possible under your regulations. Mr Finch I suppose can not furnish any more proof and must be content with such pension as you may feel authorized to give him on the present papers.
If any thing further is wanting on his part please inform me - If not please issue a certificate for services established & send it to me
Very Respectfully Your Obed Servt J Gould
Hon J L Edwards

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A. J. E. Adams Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Lawrenceville Georgia 60 P Aug 29 1839
To J. Edwards Esq
Enclosed I send you the application of Mrs Polly Hinch of this place for the benefit of the Act passed July 7 th 1838 in relation to Pensions for certain widows. I believe the necessary proofs are made to entitle her to receive a pension under that act if Barn Hinch such to be the first born male of Barn Hinch the certificate to her direction to my care at this place.
John C. Hines

607 East 17 Street Brooklyn, New York April 29, 1924
Bureau of Pensions Department of Interior Revolutionary + 1812 Wars Section Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
I am searching for information concerning my great-great grandfather Samuel Finch, who served in the Revolutionary War (as a private, I think). He fought in the Battle of Saratoga, and helped to conquer Burgoyne. He received a pension, died in 1823 and is buried at Ballston Springs, N. Y. Any additional information, and verification of the above statements will be gratefully received. I will gladly pay any fees connected with the search.
Very truly yours, Emily A. Howard